Fiat A.53
The Fiat A.53 was a seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engine developed in Italy in the 1930s as a powerplant for aircraft.[1]
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| Fiat A.53 | |
| Type | Piston engine |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| First run | 1931 |
Applications
- Caproni Ca.100
- CNA Delta
- Fiat TR.1
- Savoia-Marchetti S.56
Specifications (A.53)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931 and Masino.[2][3]
General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled radial
- Bore: 105 mm (4.13 in)
- Stroke: 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Length: 823 mm (32.40 in)
- Diameter: 900 mm (35.43 in)
- Dry weight: 147 kg (324 lb) dry
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead valves operated by pushrods and rockers
- Supercharger: centrifugal single-stage
- Fuel system: oil heated carburetor
- Oil system: dry sump with two pumps
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 115 hp (86 kW) at 1,900 rpm - normal
- 120 hp (89 kW) at 2,100 rpm - maximum
- Compression ratio: 5.5
- Specific fuel consumption: 0.32 kg/kWh (0.52 lb/(hp⋅h))
References
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- Jotti, da Badia Polesine (1934). Annuario dell'aeronautica Italiana 1934. Milan: Libreria Aeronautica.
- Grey, C.G., ed. (1931). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 59d.
- Giovanni Masino, Fantasmi di aerei e motori Fiat dal 1935 al 1945 I (PDF), su www.avia-it.com.
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